Jordan

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This is one of the two crossings bewtween Israel and Jordan reached by a painful process described in some limited detail by Queen Noor, wife of the deceased King Hussein of Jordan in her book </B><I><B>Leap of Faith</B></I><B>.   Except for the heat, the border crossing was simple, although the Israeli customs people did give Dan on Dakare a hard time when they found a business card that Dan was given by the marina the rally stayed at in Syria.  Needless to say, they were n ot pleased to see the business card and asked a million and one (slight exaggeration) questions.  Finally, after the head customs person was brought into the situation, we were able to pass with a shrug of her shoulders - interpretation left to reader.) During our stay in Jordan we went to 3 specific places:  Aqaba, Petra (made famous in the movie Indiana Jones, The Last Crusade) and Wadi Rum where we camped out at a Bedouin Camp site (Another location made famous and used in the movie Lawrence of Arabia.)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#scenes_of_jordan" TITLE="Jordan"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701680000bf00.png" HEIGHT="24" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Aqaba</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#petra" TITLE="Jordan"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701680000bf00.png" HEIGHT="24" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Petra</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#wadi_rum" TITLE="Jordan"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701680000bf00.png" HEIGHT="24" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wadi Rum</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="524" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="512"><div> <B> <A NAME="scenes_of_jordan"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Scenes of Jordan</B></div> <div> <B>Aqaba</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1668 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="5c9902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5c5902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Aqaba, Jordan</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5cb902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Jordanian and Arab Revolutionary Flags</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5d1902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Upscaled transportation</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5d3902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Desert store</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="524" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="512"><div> <B> <A NAME="petra"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Petra</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1975 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="5cd902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5d7902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Necropolis entrance to Petra</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5642ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5662ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5682ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="84b2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5df902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Joy riding up to the Monastery in Petra</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="524" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="512"><div> <B> <A NAME="wadi_rum"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Wadi Rum</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 202 ><NOBR><div>  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5515f690.gif" border=0 width="95" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="logs_july_11_2005_wadi_rum_so_who_says_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cruising Logs"><U><B>Click here to read about "Encounters with Scorpions"</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 4155 WIDTH="512"><div> <IMG SRC="540f28a0.png" border=0 width="498" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Wadi Rum Sunset</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="541f3820.png" border=0 width="499" height="386" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Roughing it Bedouin style in Wadi Rum, Compliments of Jim on Kelearin</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="549f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Some questionable French Bedouins</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="54bf4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> In search of some rocks to change a flat tire, Wadi Rum - 106F in the shade!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5d9902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Desert scene at sunset, Wadi Rum</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5db902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Burro in Wadi Rum</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5dd902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Natural Bridge, Wadi Rum</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5ef902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dan, Manny and Jim "butting" down the Natural Bridge</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5e5902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dan and Richard in the shade.  Notice the stone drippings on the limestone in the background attesting to the rain in the desert.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5e9902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another Wadi Rum tent site</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5ed902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A desert well used to capture runoff rain water.  This well was used by the camel trade caravans.  The cement covering structure is new.  The water surface was about 60-70 feet down, attesting to the lack of rain.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Click on an entry below to see related pictures:</B></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="518" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#9999FF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="157"><div> <A HREF="diving.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dive Sites"><U><B>Dive Sites</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <A HREF="turkey.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turkey"><U><B>Finike, 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